Magdiwang

Patrolling thats a big thing. Basically its just moving from one position to another. Humping, there are several formations you can use, depending on the terrain. The file, which is every body in one line, the point man is always a good distance ahead of the main body. The navigator is behind him, making sure he goes the right way. The element leader is near the center. The rear guard is in back, usually with a heavy weapon, he almost walks backwards the whole time. Its hard if he is the only one, because if there is contact to the front, he needs to get to the action fast and alive. But you can play around with positions of SAWs and grenadiers.
The V formation is just what it sounds like, point man in the center, with every one fanned out behind. SAW gunners would be near the back. A variation is the double V, or flying V, it is 2 Vs one in front of the other, with the element commander dead center, not in a V. V formations are used when you expect enemy contact, because you can easy drop to the prone position and have the majority of your team return fire immediately to any direction.
The file formation is for moving quickly. If you have contact to the front, the point man, and who ever is behind him need to return a lot of fire quickly. The element leader will make a decision to move forward and attack, or to retreat. Either way you use a bounding movement, leap frogging.
the leader will call for a "peel" (a retreat), who ever is in front will shout "MOVING" the guy behind him will tell him "GO" and he will cease fire if and when the first person crosses his barrel, then resume the cover fire, this repeats until the team has broken contact. It should be done very fast to avoid being followed. Breaking contact for airsoft purposes should take 1-3 minutes. You regroup at a pre determined rally point and move from there.
If your in a flying V, and you take fire. The first V will drop and put down a lot of fire. the rear V will flank to the left or right of the 1st V. if there is an advance, they can lay down cover fire from their new position or flank farther up, so they are next to the OPFOR, from there they advance while the 1st V keeps its cover fire. When the 2nd V crosses the barrels of the 1st V, the 1st V will begin their advance forward, and sweep over the area that 2nd V just covered. When they both stop at the LOA Line of Assault. They would be in a big right angle. From there they will move out.